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Attachment 2 Commissioner Wright questioned whether a `National Model' was being used for the program and whether licensed individuals were involved. Kendall advised that peer counselors receive training and there is a set curriculum. Commissioner Hayes noted that the commission was unable to recommend the allocation of funding for administrative services and wondered how they could consider this program for funding. She questioned whether staff could provide any clarification on this. Commissioner Sedlak discussed fundraising mechanisms and funding from the National organization with Ms. Lewis. Kendall advised that the goal of the group is to get people to understand how to live successfully with the illness. Commissioner Wright requested staff address Commissioner Hayes' concerns on recommending funding for administrative services. Mr. Hernandez advised that direct services would be eligible for funding and that a trained person overseeing the group is what staff had determined as an eligible cost for the funding. Commissioner Hayes questioned whether support groups had received funding in the past. Commissioner Parekh asked Ms. Lewis what the impact would be if NAMI did not receive the requested funding. She provided information and advised that NAMI would need to do additional fundraising to raise the funds required. Commissioner Hayes was informed that there were approximately 65 people participating in the program who were from Pleasanton. Tri-Valley Haven — Capital Improvement Project (Facilities Rehab. Project), Ann King — noted that it has taken over a year to find someone willing to manage the rehab project and then find an architect, but TVH does now have an architect and are meeting with the cities of Pleasanton and Livermore and will be releasing an RFP for a General Contractor for the project. Commissioner Sedlak was informed by Ms. King that issues and needed repairs have gotten worse because of the difficulties encountered in trying to find a contractor. Commissioner Clare discussed with Ms. King the amount of funding that has accrued toward this project. Mr. Hernandez advised that $100,000 was allocated from the FY 2017/16 funding period and $125,000 from the FY 208/19 period and additional funding was being requested because of the scope of work required. He noted that staff is confident a General Contractor will be hired in the next few months and the project finished by the end of this year. If funding is to be approved for FY 2019/20 a total of $350,000 toward the project would have been allocated by the City of Pleasanton. Commissioner Sedlak felt it unfortunate that so many problems had arisen for this project especially because of the good services that Tri-Valley Haven provides. Human Services Commission March 6, 2019 Page 3